February Baby

• FEBRUARY BABY

Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest And loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

 I'd say this is about right...not sure about the "learning to show emotions" or being "romantic on the inside rather than the outside" either.  I feel like I wear my heart on my sleeve most days...I definitely feel ludicrous sometimes and I do love an aggressive male, but these things make life fun!  Everything else is spot on, I gather....

Work, Work...and more Work....

So, I don't think I've mentioned much about my job here...I guess, I'll start now. 

I have to say, I'm rather proud of myself but not satisfied; I'm never satisfied, but I don't think that's a bad thing.  I started working at this sleep clinic around the end of August 2010, couple months after my undergrad career was successfully completed.  It was kind of love at first sight lol. 

It's a crazy, chaotic environment where people of all sorts walk through the door or come through the phone.  This job has certainly been a test of my character and resilience and has made me a stronger, harder worker.  This is a truth so much so that within a year of working here, I have been promoted to Team Leader; and apparently, I'm the first in a while because I've assumed so many responsibilities with poise and grace.  Basically, I make the job look easy.

From the middle to end of last year, the company saw a plethora of changes that really impacted all employees.  We had a huge turn-over to the point that almost NONE of the people that were there when I started are there anymore.  These people aren't there, not because they moved on with their lives (maybe one or two), but because when the tough got going they got the hell outta here!!  Some weren't so lucky to make that choice.  Nonetheless, we ended the year with a brand new team with the disadvantage of having to be trained at the same time.

In that time, I've learned to deal with different temperaments and how to temper my own emotions.  Managing a group of people, (and females at that), is not the easiest thing in the world.  I've ha to convince my supervisor to fire somebody because I knew she wouldn't cut it.  That in itself was a challenge for the simple fact that my supervisor had to be convinced although I thought it was quite obvious.  I had to learn to bite my tongue and have a poker face.

Finally, she saw how unsuited this girl was and let her go last week.  I made an excellent judgment call on that one, I'll tell ya.  It took for the whole team to complain about her (in the most professional sense, of course) and for my supervisor to have to deal with this girl directly for her to be let go. 

The professional world either isn't as cut-throat as I always thought it'd be or my supervisor is a loon (strong case for this theory).  Either way, I think if I can make it here and be as well-respected as I am, I can make it anywhere I want to go.

...the problem is figuring out where the hell I wanna go....

New Dawn, New Day, New Year...and I'm feelin......

First off, I'd like to shout out to one of my best friends ever in the universe: Sherwin.  I may have shouted him out before, but if you haven't already please go take a look at his blog: http://shrwnlong.blogspot.com/.   He's one of the sickest individuals I've met who makes love to his work and that's why it is always amazing.  He's a huge inspiration to me in so many ways but mostly just by being my friend; I feel like I can do anything cuz he always has my back. 

That picture on my profile is one of his works.  I'm so flattered by it, and it's one of my all time favorite pieces.


On another note, the new year.

I haven't really sat down to think of my resolutions or write them down, but I guess now is as good a time as any.

#1. Get organized in every sense of the word.
#2. Make more time for me.
#3. Remain true.
#4. Meditate more often, hopefully by the end of the year it will be religiously.
#5. Don't lose sight of what I'm here for and don't get discouraged.
#6. Taking care of me: mentally, physically and spiritually.
#7. Remember to come from a place of love.
#8. Don't take anything too seriously and always find a way to enjoy whatever it is I'm doing.
#9. Be less judgmental & have more patience.
#10. Be the change I want to see.

These are all derived from the basic way I intend to live my life anyway, and also things I've gathered from this past year.  Nothing too crazy, everything very realistic.  I may already be practicing some of these already as I've indicated.

Happy New Year to all, may things work out the way they should and not necessarily the way you want.  I hope you learn as is my hope for myself.  Life is a learning experience, think of every hardship and achievement as a lesson learned and banked so that now you are richer.